Friday, July 31, 2020

Our Next Steps...


For related background on the following, visit The Crowning -- And The Next Chapter.

For the past fourteen years, the work of the two intertwined non-profit organizations, the New Horizons Support Network, Inc. and Small “Zones Of Peace” Inc.  (NH/ZOP), I founded, the latter co-founded by Sue deVeer and myself, have presented many programs on behalf of groups and organizations in our closest local community, Frederick, Maryland, most frequently on a pro bono basis that I/we happily considered a way of paying forward.

Among the best known of these have been our Coffee House Conversations, our Abkhazian Dinners and our specially designed "Conflict Resolution And Anger Management #101" programs for the UNESCO Center For Peace for high school students from around the world, based out of Frederick. But there will be no more of these, on our local level. Certainly, not anytime in the foreseeable future.  

Question: So where are we going from here?

Our coming attractions, already in motion include two major priority shifts:

1. Present and future programs, of NH/ZOP for the foreseeable future will focus on reaching out beyond the local for national participation, with an intention of establishing regular, ongoing nationwide conference call support groups, and
Anastasia, Compassionate
Warrior Guide

2. Opening up our very peaceful Forest Bathing Sanctuary for limited, on-site, very small groups. Maximum 4 people. (Next NH/ZOP Forest Bathing Event. August 22 11:30 - 2:30)

Other developments, now in progress

Mss Study Group, Friday mornings. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 

This is the one that earns you your ticket to: 1. Our daily Pandemic Survivors Support Groups and;  2. Monthly Truth Or Dare GAMES and; 3. GAME Community Support Groups (Temporarily on pause, as we start up our new tracks, as offered on this list.)

Daily Pandemic Survivors Support Groups (Now on Monday and Wednesday mornings, time varies, usually begins 10 a.m. Led by Sue deVeer.)

Monthly “Open To The Public Pandemic Survivors Discussion-Support Groups,” On-site spaces limited to 4 people. (Next August 22. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Led by Anastasia.) 

Monthly storytelling at the NH/ZOP Fire Circle. (Next Fire Circle Storytelling, August 22, 6 on. Led by Anastasia.)

Also developing -- Anastasia The Storyteller Online Radio Shows to be increased, with future shows to include NH/ZOP Board Members. Some shows will also particularly want to encourage call-ins and after show conference calls support and dialogue to follow up on program topics.

For details and reservations, contact -- Anastasia at: 
MountainWomanRJ@aol.com

Friday, July 17, 2020

Pandemic Survivors Discussion/Support Group Network Makes Its "Official" Debut

Look for details on our next "Open To The Public" Pandemic Discussion/Support Group, now scheduled for Saturday, August 22 -- 3 to 5 p.m. by conference call --  and -- very limited (4) on- site guests. Reserve early. We will let you know how  soon.

You will also want to know about our new NH/ZOP Forest Bathing Sanctuary, developing right alongside our "Open" Pandemic Support Group Meetings -- to provide our housebound, lock-down land, lots of land places to roam -- by arrangement.

Transformation is in the air at ...
New Horizons/Small "Zones of Peace

Hear about the adventure we, the Board Members Of NH/ZOP are having traveling to awe, on podcast ..


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In spite of the inordinate crisis of the pandemic. In spite of the hardships, the tragedy and distress, the two organizations I head (NH/ZOP), founding one -- New Horizons, with its
roots in the early 1970s, and one, the Small "Zones Of Peace" Project, in 2006, co-created with board member, Sue deVeer -- are celebrating, almost as if we were having a new baby birthed into our family.

How very wonderful to be able to bring new life in, with joy, and find opportunity to celebrate during such a difficult time!

Hear the NH/ZOP Board Members, on podcast, as we share the adventure to awe we've been on, together, throughout the pandemic lock-down. We invite you to join us.

Request details and information on how you can participate in what's happening next in this exciting project, contact Anastasia at: MountainWomanRJ@aol.com